A.dark saying, riddle, Pi.Fr.177, A.Pr.610, etc., cf. LXX De.28.37 : freq. in pl., ἐξ αἰνιγμάτων in riddles, darkly, A.Ag. 1112,1183; “δι᾽ αἰνιγμάτων” Aeschin.3.121 (v.l.), etc. ; “ἐν αἰνίγματι” 1 Ep.Cor.13.12; αἴ. προβάλλειν, ξυντιθέναι, πλέκειν to make a riddle, Pl.Chrm.162b, Ap.27a, Plu.2.988a; opp. διειπεῖν, εἰδέναι, S.OT 393,1525; “μαθεῖν” E.Ph.48.
II. taunt, Aristaenet.1.27.
III. ambush (Theban), Palaeph.4.